New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-02
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PROGRESS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL
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ALBANY, March 1.-Senator Days bill appropriat-
ing 1850 900 for enlargng the locks and deepening
the Erie, Oswego, Lake Champlain Black River and
Seneca canals debated for four hours in the Senate
to-day The Senators by large majority favored the
bill, but nevertheless stout opposition was made to
1t by some of the members from the non-cana coun-
ties Speeches expressive of the sentiment of the
canal counties were made by Senators Low and Fas-
sett. The canal counties side ut the was pre-
scented by Senator'S Pierce. DAILY, Sloan, Wemple and
Mcmillan. 1t was made apparent by the debate that
there Ia seDtiment IN the State In favor OF asking
the United Stats for money to maintain the Erie
Canal In good condition.
senator Fassett admitted that the canal counties
paid 10 per cent OF the States taxes and wond there
fore pay nearly all of the appropriation of $3.50
yet he protested against the nOncana counties being
compelled to pay the remaining 10 per cent OF tho
tax In his opinion the canals an antique inst
tuition. The bill itself was an acknowledgement that
they must be modenized They were subsidized to
the extent OF 81 900 900 annually by the State Give
the New-fork Central Railroad that money and the
railway would carry TIE canal trsights for nothing.
Senator Wenpe said that the Erie Canal had trans
ported l1O0O.OO0 moro bushels OF wheat last year
than all the railroads combined. He favored getting
aid from the United States tor the canal but would not
Surrender the canal to the United States.
Senator Low offered amendment providing that
the appropriation shall not go into effect until the
question has been submitted to the people at the
November election, whether the Canals snail DO Gu
larged by direct taxation The bill would lay debt
OF $lO,0OOO00 on the State. Erie. Albany, New
York and Kings Counties the only counties which
by popular vote would sustain this proposition II 1t
were brought before the people.
MIR. DAILY said that Sullivan County. 10 behalf OF
which Mr. Lows protest ~as raised, would have TO
pay only 1858 for the canal Improvement.
Mr.. Mcmillan said that to submit the question to the
people is to shirk legislative duty. The day when
New; York State can raise wheat has gone by we
should devote ourselves to manufactures to eI-
change tor Western wheat and to improve the
methods OF transportation between the two section
Mr.. Sloan favored Federal aid but the Legislature
had refused to ask for IL last year. The canal from
ITS very nature, forbids monopoly. he quoted stats
tics and reports to that the leading countries oil
Europe were making to-day large expenditures for
canas.
Mr. Lows amendment laid aside and the bill
ordered to n third reading by the following VOTE
Democrats In italios
Ayes-Messrs. Coggeshall, Comstock, Cullen. DAILY.
Durham. Fdgdn, Griswold, Hendricks, Hoysrndt, keE
loeg Mcmillan. Murphy. Parker Pierce Ptunkfa
Reilly Truphagen, Wenpe Worth-10 Noes-M essrs
Barager Connolly Knapp, Law, Marvin Nelson, smith,
Vedder. Walker9
The following telegram sent to SenatorJames DAILY
last evening by President Niece, Of the Produce Ex
change:
The Produce Exchange feels deep interest in the bill you
introduced IN the Senate for the Improvement OF the canals
aud 1t To be seriously opposed would be glad ior an
opportunity be heard behalf The Exchange Is de-
Ciledly opposed To Government aid and control